Faisal
Fred again.. Lyrics
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Let me out my secret life
I was always on your side, oh, oh, oh
And the walls I built around you, they're all breaking down
And I'm keeling over now
I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)
I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)Oh, I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, my loving is bittersweet)
I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)
Let me out, babe, I can't breathe
I'm shaking now
You lost yourself in me
Machine in doubt
You can leave your pain behind now
'Cause I'm climbing out this time
I'm climbing out my mind
Oh, I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)
I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)
Oh, I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, my loving is bittersweet)
I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)
Oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet
Oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet
Oh, my love, my loving is bittersweet
Oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet, bittersweet
Bittersweet, bittersweet
Bittersweet, bittersweet
Bittersweet, bittersweet
Bittersweet, bittersweet
Bittersweet, bittersweet
(Oi, what a time we've lived here, man)
(Lord, that helps)
Overall Meaning
In Fred again..'s song Faisal, the singer is confessing their secrets and their love for another person. The beginning of the song is quite telling, with the singer asking for permission to come out of their "secret life". The repetition of "I'm ready to feel" emphasizes the singer's desire to be vulnerable and to let down their walls. It seems that the person they love may have hurt them before, since the singer refers to their love as "bittersweet". Despite this pain, the singer is willing to climb out of their own mind and make themselves vulnerable for this love.
The second verse of the song emphasizes the singer's feelings of suffocation and an overwhelming sense of responsibility for their partner's pain. They urge their partner to leave their pain behind and climb out with them. The repetition of "bittersweet" at the end of the song seems to suggest that, despite the complexity of their relationship, the singer is fully committed and ready to move forward with their partner.
Overall, the song is quite introspective, exploring themes of vulnerability, pain, and commitment in a relationship. The repetition of certain phrases emphasizes the weight of these emotions, and the openness of the lyrics make them relatable to listeners who have experienced similar struggles in their own relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
So love, love
A declaration of love and a desire for love
Let me out my secret life
A plea to be free from hiding personal, private details
I was always on your side, oh, oh, oh
A statement of being loyal and supportive
And the walls I built around you, they're all breaking down
The barriers and defenses previously put up are beginning to crumble
And I'm keeling over now
Overwhelmed and unable to fully handle the emotional situation
I'm ready to feel (oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet)
Prepared to let emotions and vulnerability come through, even though it may be both enjoyable and painful
Let me out, babe, I can't breathe
A request for their partner to allow them to breathe and not suffocate under the weight of the relationship
You lost yourself in me
The other person's identity and sense of self has become intertwined with the artist's
Machine in doubt
Feeling unsure and questioning the rules and routines of the relationship
You can leave your pain behind now
Encouragement to let go of past hurts and be present in the current relationship
'Cause I'm climbing out this time
Taking steps to move past old patterns and behaviors
I'm climbing out my mind
Working towards a better mental and emotional state
Oh, my love, your loving is bittersweet
The love given by the partner brings a mixture of happiness and pain
Bittersweet, bittersweet
Repetition of the previous statement
(Oi, what a time we've lived here, man)
An acknowledgement of the past and what they've been through together
(Lord, that helps)
A recognition that acknowledging the struggles and hardships can be cathartic and helpful
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Emmanuel Franklyn Adelabu, Faisal Abdil Salah, Fred Gibson, Yjneb Nosbig
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